CNN.com: Why does alcohol give you the munchies?
If you’re like many people, the more you drink, the more you eat.
Munching on a bag of Doritos while guzzling a beer or nibbling at cheese cubes with a glass of wine in hand may be pleasurable, but it can come with unwanted side effects, including increased bloat, calories and weight gain.
That much we may have already experienced firsthand. A more interesting question is: Why does alcohol give us the munchies in the first place?
